Discrimination Testing using EyeOpenR

Product code: EO-Disc-2019

Elst, Netherlands

November 21, 2019

  • 1 day face-to-face workshop
  • Taught by Gemma Hodgson
  • Price includes all refreshments and lunch
  • Hands on data collection experience using EyeQuestion
  • Hands on data analysis experience using EyeOpenR

Sensory claims provide a compelling way of differentiating products in a crowded market.  However, before making any claim about the taste of a food or beverage, it is essential to have up to date and relevant evidence to support that claim. Discrimination tests are often essential for this purpose but often not well understood.

In our experience many discrimination tests (evaluating differences or similarities between samples) are designed around practical constraints (cost/availability) rather than on sound statistical principles. This workshop looks at methods for defining similarity/difference thresholds, as well as test methods and analyses for robust sensory claims testing.

This is a practical session where you will get:

  • Presentation of the main discrimination tests of interest
  • Quantifying test risks
  • Importance of looking at confidence intervals as well as significance tests
  • Are Difference/Similarity Tests the same?
  • Comparison of different methods (e.g. Triangle v Tetrad)
  • How to quantify a difference – proportion of distinguishers v d-prime? What are the advantages of each?
  • Replicating to increase sample size – is it OK?
  • Making sensory claims – does your data support your claim? Is your data robust enough?
  • Hands on experience in setting up and running discrimination tests using EyeQuestion and EyeOpenR
  • A tour of the logic8 facilities

This course will be held at:

the EyeQuestion Research Center
Nieuwe Aamstestraat 90D
6662NK Elst (Gld)
The Netherlands

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$470.81 – $588.51 (Excluding any applicable taxes)

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Discounts
We offer a 10% discount on registrations when two or more people from the same company register for the same course at the same time. We also offer a 10% discount for members of academia – please choose the appropriate option when purchasing.

Location
The course will run at the EyeQuestion Research Center in Elst, The Netherlands; We will be running the workshop using EyeOpenR. Computers are not provided at the venue – so you will need to bring your own laptop and we will provide 30 day access to the necessary software. Alternatively we have a few laptops you can hire if you do not have one for an additional fee. The course price includes a folder of course material plus exercises with worked solutions.

Registration Policy
Registration is not final until payment is received. Unpaid spaces will be opened to new registrants 30 days ahead of courses. Virtual attendees must register and make payment at least 30 days before the start of the course to secure a virtual seat.

Payment
Payment can be made in GBP, EUR or USD. Please choose the appropriate currency when you checkout.

Refund policy
Cancellation of registration can be made up to 30 days ahead, and return of payments, minus reasonable administrative expenses, will be made for these cancellations. Cancellations within 15 to 30 days of the course start will receive a credit for a future course. Registrants who fail to attend or cancel less than 15 days prior to the seminar start date are responsible for the entire fee. Substitution of another person for the same course may be made at any time.

Course Cancellation
Qi Statistics Ltd retains the right to cancel the course 30 days before the start date if less than 4 delegates have registered by that date. Please do not book travel before this date.